Giving Back in New Jersey

This time of year is not only a time for family and friends, but it is a time to remember those who are in need. Everyone has a different level of giving that can be done. Make a challenge to yourself this year and keep some of these local charities in mind so that we can help revitalize our community going into 2012.

The Harris Family Vision Foundation Inc.

The mission of The Harris Family Vision Foundation Inc. (HFVF) is to encourage quality values through personal accountability and by raising the level of expectations of performance of all individuals. Our goal is to motivate children to develop their talents and arouse their awareness of the value of education. As a result they can empower themselves and others, to prepare for the challenges of the future. This will help in the development of their community and country.

The NATIONAL CHILDREN’S LEUKEMIA FOUNDATION (NCLF) is one of the leading non-profit 501c(3) organizations in the battle against leukemia and cancer in children and adults. The mission of the NCLF is to provide the cure for cancer and other life-threatening diseases throughout the world, and to insure that all persons, regardless of race, religion, ethnicity, gender, socioeconomic status or country of residence, have access to life-saving medical care.

Per Scholas is a national nonprofit organization that breaks the cycle of poverty by providing technology education, access, training and job placement services for people in low-income communities. Founded in 1995 as a neighborhood-based effort to increase access to personal computers, Per Scholas was an early pioneer in bridging the digital divide for families and children in the South Bronx — the nation’s poorest Congressional District. For More Information visit: http://www.perscholas.org/